The Last of The Mohicans Analysis

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THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS

Arranged by :

Fitria (1500026011)

Mutiara Pratama Putri (1500026038)

Shella Antoro Putri (1500026040)

ENGLISH LITERATURE DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF LITERATURE, CULTURE, AND COMMUNICATION

AHMAD DAHLAN UNIVERSITY

YOGYAKARTA

THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS ANALYSIS

A.           THEME

The theme in The Last of The Mohicans story is relationship with others. It is revealed that if we do good to people, people will do the same. And also if we do bad to people, people will do the bad to us. The example is the relationship between The Delawares and The Mohicans. Although The Delawares are in different side with The Mohicans, because of the good relationship that has been made by them in past time, they don’t fight with each other but help each other when they are in difficult situation.

B.            CHARACTER

There are many characters in this story :

·         Uncas

He is the last member of Mohicans, and the son of Chingachgook.

It is shown in chapter 1 page 8, “...Chingachgook an his son, Uncas, were the last of the great Mohicans....”

·         Chingachgook

He is another the last member of Mohicans who is the father of Uncas. It is shown in chapter 1 page 8, “...Chingachgook an his son, Uncas, were the last of the great Mohicans....”

·         Hawkeye

He is a scout for the English that had always lived in the woods with Uncas and Chingachgook. It is shown in chapter 1 page 7, “...a most unusual white men named Hawkeye. He was a scout for the English...” and “....he had always lived in the woods...”

·         Cora & Alice

They are the Colonel Munro’s daughters. Both girls are beautiful in different ways. It is shown in chapter 1 page 4, “...both girls were beautiful, but in different ways. Cora. The older one, had shining black hair and dark eyes. Alice had blond hair and blue eyes. They were both as nice to be with as they were beautiful.”

·         Colonel Munro

Munro is the colonel who leads the army in England side. He is also the father of Cora and Alice. It is shown in chapter 1 page 4, “..Colonel Munro commanded the soldiers at Fort William Henry, the largest of English forts. His young daughters, Cora and Alice, lived with him...”.

·         Major Duncan Heyward

He is a soldier under Colonel Munro’s command. He loves one of Munro’s daughter, Alice. It is shown in chapter 1 page 5, “...Major Duncan Heyward, a soldier under Colonel Munro’s command. Major Heyward liked both girls -but he was secretly in love with Alice...”

·         Magua

He is an Indian Scout who is trusted by Duncan. It is shown in chapter 1 page 5. But, after chapter 1, it is revealed that Magua betrays him.

·         David Gamut

He is a singing teacher who end up travelling with Duncan, Cora, and Alice.

“...The thin stranger smiled, “I am a singing teacher,” he answered...” –Chapter 1 page 5.

·         Chief Tamenund

He is the chief of an indian tribe, The Delaware. It is shown in chapter 11, page 70, “...old Chief Tamenund of the Delawares was a...”. The Delaware is in a good relationship with The Mohicans.

C.            SETTING

There are many settings in the story :

Ø  Time :

·         It was 1757, the third year of the French and Indian War in America (chapter 1, page 4)

Ø  Place :

·         Fort William Henry (“...colonel munro commanded the soldiers at Fort William Henry...”, chapter 1, page 4)

·         In forest ( “...thick forest separated...” chapter 1, page 4 )

·         In river (“...the horses behind some rocks by the river...” chapter 2, page 12)

·         In cavern (“...deep cavern in the rock..” chapter 2 page 14)

·         In wigwam (“...let her live in his wigwam forever!...” chapter 4, page 27)

·         In the hills and foot of the steep hill (...”we must go up into the hills...” and “... they came to the foot of a steep hill...” chapter 6, page 35)

·         French camp (... “colonel munro came back from the French camp” chapter 6, page 39)

·         Huron camp (“...in the Huron camp you will be...” chapter 8, page 54)

·         Delaware camp (“...now you two go to the Delaware camp...” chapter 10, page 64)

·         In cliff and valley (“...magua’s body fell of the cliff and dropped 1000 feet into the valley below...” chapter 12, page 76)

·         Little hill (“...Cora was buried on a little hill near...” chapter 12, page 77)

D.           PLOT

·         Exposition :

It was 1757, the third year of the French and Indian War in America. England and French were fighting for possession of a country that was destined to have. Some indians were helping the English, the others were helping the French.

·         Complication :

Cora and Alice were on their way back to Fort William Henry after visited their friends many miles away. They were being escorted by Major Duncan Heyward, a soldier under Colonel Munro’s command, and Heyward brought along his indian scout to show them the way, his name is Magua.

·         Conflict :

But, Magua makes them lost. He betrays them. Apparently, he is a Huron and hates British so much, especially with Colonel Munro. He takes aside with French. After the authority of Fort William Henry has been moved to France, he kills english people and kidnaps Cora.

·         Resolution :

Uncas, Chingachgook, Hawkeye, Heyward, and Colonel Munro try to save Cora by the help of Delawares. They confront the evil of Magua and Huron Tribe. In the end, Cora was killed by a Huron, Uncas was killed by Magua, and Magua was killed by Hawkeye. Finally, the only one who would be the last Mohicans is Chingachgook. He is the father of Uncas.

E.            POINT OF VIEW

Point of view in The Last of The Mohicans is third person omnicient (Mr/Mrs know it all).

F.            ATMOSPHERE OR TONE

The author tells the story with verbose style. In The Last of The Mohicans story, to tell the story about the last of the mohicans he puts another story like the war that happens between the French and England. It makes the whole story doesn’t tell about the mohicans directly.

G.            SYMBOL

There are some symbols in the story :

·         The title of the story, “The Last of The Mohicans”

It symbolizes the death of indian culture by the arrival of european civilization

·         The name of “Hawkeye” in the character of hawkeye

It symbolizes a bravery. In the story hawkeye is brave, sharp in observation, strong, smart and perceptive. He just looks like a hawk.

H.           MORAL VALUE

·           Sometimes, to get something good we need a good effort too.

·           When we face a problem, we must have a good thinking in strategy

·           You must have faith in your friends who always help you and care to you. Help them if they have a problem.